Molecular arrangement magnetic treatment apparatus and method

ABSTRACT

A molecular arrangement magnetic treatment apparatus and method includes an apparatus including a material passageway configured for having material flow therethrough. At least one pair of magnets are provided oriented such that material in the material passageway passes through a magnetic field effect produced by the at least one pair of magnets, where the at least one pair of magnets is oriented such that a north pole of a first magnet of the at least one pair of magnets is adjacent a south pole of a second magnet of the at least one pair of magnets and a south pole of the first magnet is adjacent a north pole of the second magnet, where the poles of the first magnet provide a first resultant magnetic field and the poles of the second magnet provide a second resultant magnetic field, where the first and second resultant magnetic fields jointly define the magnetic field effect and where the first and second magnets are each movable such that relative alignment of the first magnet with respect to the second magnet is dictated by interaction of the first and second resultant magnetic fields.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a Divisional Patent Application of pending U.S.patent application Ser. No. 11/443,726 filed May 31, 2006 entitled“Molecular Arrangement Magnetic Treatment Apparatus and Method”. TheApplicant hereby claims the benefit of this non-provisional applicationunder 35 U.S.C. §120, which is hereby incorporated in its entiretyherein by this reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a molecular arrangement magnetic treatmentapparatus and method. In particular in accordance with one embodiment,the invention relates to an apparatus including a material passagewayconfigured for having material flow therethrough. At least one pair ofmagnets are provided oriented such that material in the materialpassageway passes through a magnetic field effect produced by the atleast one pair of magnets, where the at least one pair of magnets isoriented such that a north pole of a first magnet of the at least onepair of magnets is adjacent a south pole of a second magnet of the atleast one pair of magnets and a south pole of the first magnet isadjacent a north pole of the second magnet, where the poles of the firstmagnet provide a first resultant magnetic field and the poles of thesecond magnet provide a second resultant magnetic field, where the firstand second resultant magnetic fields jointly define the magnetic fieldeffect and where the first and second magnets are each movable such thatrelative alignment of the first magnet with respect to the second magnetis dictated by interaction of the first and second resultant magneticfields.

In another embodiment, a molecular arrangement magnetic treatmentapparatus includes a material container with an inlet and an outletwhere the material to be treated is introduced at the inlet and isreleased at the outlet and where the material container is sized so asto provide an enclosed space into which the material expands and losesvelocity. A material passageway is connected at one end to the inlet andat another end to the outlet such that the material must pass throughthe material passageway. And at least one pair of magnets is providedthat are oriented such that material in the passageway must pass betweena north pole and a south pole of the pair of magnets.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The disposal of waste is a vexing problem involving the tension betweendisposing of one type of waste and creating an even more toxic waste inits place. By way of example only and not by limitation, the prior arttechniques for disposing of household and industrial wastes include awide variety of prior art “solutions” ranging from simply burying thewaste to attempts to change the waste from one form to another as byincineration. Burying the waste may get it out of sight and out of mindfor a time but it does not actually dispose of the waste and resultsmost often in long term health hazards caused by the leaching of wasteresidue and by products into underground water systems, for one exampleonly.

Incineration of waste material has long been a preferred waste materialtreatment since it greatly reduces the mass of waste material to behandled thereafter. Unfortunately, the end product of the prior artincineration systems is often the most toxic materials known to man,including, for example only, dioxin. This is a particularly vexingproblem for incineration systems where the waste is diverse in makeupand ranges from apple cores to mattresses to baby diapers.

Thus, there is a need in the art for an apparatus and method fortreating waste materials such that the disposal of waste reduces thewaste itself as well as prevents the creation of even more toxic wasteas an end product. It, therefore, is an object of this invention toprovide an apparatus and method for employing a non reactive moleculararrangement in treating material that is easy to use and inexpensive incomparison to the benefit derived from its use and that effectivelyreduces the treated material from a potentially toxic nightmare to aharmless and easily controlled residue.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, the molecular arrangement magnetic treatment apparatus andmethod of the present invention includes a material container with aninlet and an outlet where material to be treated is introduced at theinlet and is released at the outlet and where the material container issized so as to provide an enclosed space into which the material expandsand loses velocity. A material passageway is connected at one end to theinlet and at another end to the outlet such that the material must passthrough the material passageway. And at least one pair of magnetsoriented such that material in the passageway must pass between a northpole and a south pole of the at least one pair of magnets.

According to another aspect of the invention, the at least one pair ofmagnets is self aligning such that the north pole and the south pole arefree to move so that the north pole and the south pole are always facingeach other. In another aspect, the at least one pair of magnets are rodshaped. According to one aspect, the material container includes amoveable lid. In another aspect, the moveable lid includes a safetyrelease cover and, in another, a dual action lift connected on one endto the material container and on another end to the moveable lid.

According to another aspect of the invention, the material containerincludes a moveable access door. In another aspect, a precipitator isconnected to the material container. In another aspect, the material tobe treated is selected from a group comprising: gas and liquid.

According to another embodiment of the invention, a moleculararrangement magnetic treatment apparatus includes a material containerwith a moveable lid and with an inlet and an outlet where material to betreated is introduced at the inlet and is released at the outlet andwhere the material container is sized so as to provide an enclosed spaceinto which the material expands and loses velocity. A materialpassageway is connected at one end to the inlet and at another end tothe outlet such that the material must pass through the materialpassageway. And, a number of pairs of magnets are provided and orientedsuch that material in the passageway must pass between a north pole anda south pole of the pairs of magnets such that the material is given anegative electrical charge and where at least one pair of the number ofpairs of magnets is self aligning such that the north pole and the southpole are free to move so that the north pole and the south pole arealways facing each other.

According to another aspect of this invention, all of the pairs ofmagnets are self aligning. In another aspect, the moveable lid includesa safety release cover. In another aspect, a dual action hydraulic armis connected on one end to the material container and on another end tothe moveable lid. In another aspect, the material container includes amoveable access door. According to a further aspect, a precipitator isconnected to the material container. In another aspect, the material isselected from a group comprising: gas, steam and liquid.

In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, a moleculararrangement magnetic treatment method for treating material includes thesteps of providing a material container with a moveable lid and with aninlet and an outlet where material to be treated is introduced at theinlet and is released at the outlet and where the material container issized so as to provide an enclosed space into which the material expandsand loses velocity; connecting a material passageway at one end to theinlet and at another end to the outlet such that the material must passthrough the material passageway; orienting a number of pairs of magnetssuch that material in the passageway must pass between a north pole anda south pole of the pairs of magnets such that the material is given anegative electrical charge and where at least one pair of the pairs ofmagnets is self aligning such that the north pole and the south pole arefree to move so that the north pole and the south pole are always facingeach other; and introducing material to be treated into the inlet.

According to another aspect of this invention, the method includes thesteps of connecting a precipitator to the material container andprecipitating negatively charged material from the material after thematerial has been negatively charged. In another aspect, the methodincludes the step of providing a moveable access panel to the materialcontainer. In another aspect, the material to be treated is selectedfrom a group comprising: gas, steam and liquid.

According to another embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includesa material passageway configured for having material flow therethroughand at least one pair of magnets oriented such that material in thematerial passageway passes through a magnetic field effect produced bythe at least one pair of magnets, where the at least one pair of magnetsis oriented such that a north pole of a first magnet of the at least onepair of magnets is adjacent a south pole of a second magnet of the atleast one pair of magnets and a south pole of the first magnet isadjacent a north pole of the second magnet, where the poles of the firstmagnet provide a first resultant magnetic field and the poles of thesecond magnet provide a second resultant magnetic field, where the firstand second resultant magnetic fields jointly define the magnetic fieldeffect and where the first and second magnets are each movable such thatrelative alignment of the first magnet with respect to the second magnetis dictated by interaction of the first and second resultant magneticfields.

In another aspect of this invention, the at least one pair of magnets isoriented such that the material passes between a north pole and a southpole of each magnet of the at least one pair of magnets. In one aspect,the at least one pair of magnets is oriented such that material in thematerial passageway passes between the at least one pair of magnets. Ina further aspect, the passageway is configured for causing the materialto decelerate therein prior to passing between the at least one pair ofmagnets. In a further aspect, the at least one pair of magnets is atleast partially located within the material passageway.

In yet another aspect, the apparatus includes at least one magnet holderat least partially within the material passageway that includes a pairof magnet receiving spaces, where a first magnet receiving space of theat least one magnet holder has a first magnet of the at least one pairof magnets disposed therein in a manner allowing the first magnet tofreely rotate within the first magnet receiving space and a secondmagnet receiving space of the at least one magnet holder has a secondmagnet of the at least one pair of magnets disposed therein in a mannerallowing the second magnet to freely rotate within the second magnetreceiving space. In one aspect, each one of the magnet receiving spacesis elongated and each one of the magnets is rod shaped. In anotheraspect, at least one the magnet holder includes a passageway extendingbetween the magnet receiving spaces such that the material can flowthrough the at least one magnet holder between the at least one pair ofmagnets. In a further aspect, each one of the magnets is disposed withina respective magnet receiving space of a magnet holder in a mannerallowing each one of the magnets to freely move within therein.

According to another embodiment, the apparatus includes a materialcontainer with an inlet and an outlet, where material to be treated isintroduced at the inlet and is released at the outlet. A materialpassageway is connected between the inlet and outlet of the materialcontainer such that the material must pass through the materialpassageway. At least one pair of magnets is located within the materialcontainer in a manner such that material in the material passagewaypasses through a magnetic field effect produced by the at least one pairof magnets, where the at least one pair of magnets is oriented such thata north pole of a first magnet of the at least one pair of magnets isadjacent a south pole of a second magnet of the at least one pair ofmagnets and a south pole of the first magnet is adjacent a north pole ofthe second magnet, where the poles of the first magnet provide a firstresultant magnetic field and the poles of the second magnet provide asecond resultant magnetic field, where the first and second resultantmagnetic fields jointly define the magnetic field effect and where thefirst and second magnets are each movable such that relative alignmentof the first magnet with respect to the second magnet is dictated byinteraction of the first and second resultant magnetic fields.

In a further aspect of this invention, the at least one pair of magnetsis oriented such that material in the material passageway passes betweenthe at least one pair of magnets. In another aspect, at least one of thecontainer and the material passageway is configured for causing thematerial to decelerate therein prior to passing between the at least onepair of magnets. In one aspect, the at least one pair of magnets is atleast partially located within the material passageway.

In a further aspect, the at least one magnet holder is at leastpartially within the material passageway and includes a pair of magnetreceiving spaces, where a first magnet receiving space of the at leastone magnet holder has a first magnet of the at least one pair of magnetsdisposed therein in a manner allowing the first magnet to freely rotatewithin the first magnet receiving space and a second magnet receivingspace of the at least one magnet holder has a second magnet of the atleast one pair of magnets disposed therein in a manner allowing thesecond magnet to freely rotate within the second magnet receiving space.In one aspect, each one of the magnet receiving spaces is elongated andeach one of the magnets is rod shaped. In another aspect, the at leastone the magnet holder includes a passageway extending between the magnetreceiving spaces such that the material can flow through the at leastone magnet holder between the at least one pair of magnets. In yetanother aspect, one of the magnets is disposed within a respectivemagnet receiving space of a magnet holder in a manner allowing each oneof the magnets to freely move within therein.

According to another embodiment of the invention, a method includes thesteps of causing material to flow through a material passageway;positioning at least one pair of magnets to produce a magnetic fieldeffect within the material passageway such that the material passesthrough the magnetic field effect as the material passes through thematerial passageway; and allowing the magnets of the at least one pairof magnets to move independent of each other thereby providing forrelative alignment of the magnets with respect to each other; where anorth pole of a first magnet of the at least one pair of magnets isadjacent a south pole of a second magnet of the at least one pair ofmagnets and a south pole of the first magnet is adjacent a north pole ofthe second magnet; where the poles of the first magnet provide a firstresultant magnetic field; where the poles of the second magnet provide asecond resultant magnetic field; where the first and second resultantmagnetic fields jointly define the magnetic field effect; and where therelative alignment of the magnets is dictated by interaction of thefirst and second resultant magnetic fields.

According to another aspect of this invention, the at least one pair ofmagnets is oriented such that material in the material passageway passesbetween the at least one pair of magnets and causing material to flowthrough a material passageway includes causing the material todecelerate therein prior to passing between the at least one pair ofmagnets. In a further aspect, each magnet of the at least one pair ofmagnets includes a north pole and a south pole and allowing the materialto flow through the material passageway includes allowing the materialto flow between the north pole and the south pole of each magnet of theat least one pair of magnets.

In another aspect, the method includes at least one magnet holder atleast partially within the material passageway with a pair of magnetreceiving spaces, where a first magnet receiving space of the at leastone magnet holder has a first magnet of the at least one pair of magnetsdisposed therein in a manner allowing the first magnet to freely rotatewithin the first magnet receiving space and a second magnet receivingspace of the at least one magnet holder has a second magnet of the atleast one pair of magnets disposed therein in a manner allowing thesecond magnet to freely rotate within the second magnet receiving space.In one aspect, each one of the magnet receiving spaces is elongated andeach one of the magnets is rod shaped. In another aspect, the at leastone the magnet holder includes a passageway extending between the magnetreceiving spaces such that the material can flow through the at leastone magnet holder between the at least one pair of magnets. In yetanother aspect, each one of the magnets is disposed within a respectivemagnet receiving space of a magnet holder in a manner allowing each oneof the magnets to freely move within therein.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention willbecome more fully apparent from the following detailed description ofthe preferred embodiment, the appended claims and the accompanyingdrawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a side partial cut away view of the magnetic treatmentapparatus according to one embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the invention of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side partial cut away view of another embodiment of themagnetic treatment apparatus;

FIGS. 4A and 4B are enlarged views from the top and side of the selfaligning magnets and passageway of the invention; and

FIGS. 5 A and 5B are schematic diagrams of material passing the northand south poles of a pair of magnets.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated by wayof example in FIGS. 1-5. With specific reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, themolecular arrangement magnetic treatment apparatus and method 10according to one embodiment of the invention includes material container12 with an inlet 14 and an outlet 16. Inlet 14 and outlet 16 areattached to conduit 18 for directing material 20 into inlet 14 and awayfrom outlet 16. Importantly, relative to each other, container 12 islarge as compared to the size of inlet 14, outlet 16 and conduit 20 suchthat the interior 22 of material container 12 is a large enclosed space22 into which material 20 is directed. The result is that material 20introduced to material container 12 at inlet 14 loses velocity and slowsdown.

Arrows 22 in FIG. 1 show the direction of the flow of material 20 in theinterior 22 of material container 12. From inlet 14, material 20 isdirected into material passageway 26. Material passageway 26 isconstructed so as to maximize its overall length within the interior 22of material container 12. As a result, material passageway 26 runs upand down the interior 22 of material container 12 as illustrated.Certainly any design now known or hereafter developed for effectivelyincreasing the length of material passageway 26 is satisfactory for thepurposes of the invention.

Importantly, material passageway 26 includes at least one pair ofmagnets 28 such that each pair of magnets 28 is positioned such that thenorth pole 30 of one magnet 28 faces the south pole 32 of each magnetpair 28. The magnets 28 may be included in all or some of the materialpassageway 26 as shown in FIG. 1. According to one embodiment, manymultiple pairs of magnets 28 are positioned side by side in materialpassageway 26 and effectively fill up the entire material passageway 26.Whether or not multiple pairs of magnets 28 are used, in every caseApplicant's molecular arrangement magnetic treatment apparatus andmethod 10 requires that all material 20 introduced at inlet 14 must passbetween the north pole 30 and the south pole 32 of at least one magnetpair 28 prior to reaching outlet 16.

Material passageway 26 may be created from barrier walls 34 and pairs ofmagnets 28 may be connected within material passageway 26 to barrierwalls 34, by way of example only and not by limitation, as illustrated.

FIGS. 1 and 2 also illustrate other features of the invention includingmoveable lid 36 and safety release cover 38. Moveable lid 36 isconformed to allow the release of material 20 from within materialcontainer 12 at another location besides outlet 16. Moveable lid 36 ispreferably very heavy and resists movement under normal operatingconditions. In the event of a sudden increase of pressure withinmaterial container 12, however, moveable lid 36 is provided to preventdamage or destruction of magnetic treatment apparatus 10. Likewise,safety release cover 38 is an explosive release cover, as known in theart, for providing an escape route for material 20 from the interior 22of material container 12 should an explosion occur. Applicant hasdetermined that the likelihood of an over pressure event is small butthat it is reasonable to provide for it rather than risk damage to theapparatus 10.

An additional feature of the moveable lid 36 includes a dual action lift40 as shown in FIG. 2. Dual action lift 40, according to one embodiment,is a hydraulic arm 42 connected on one end to material container 12 andon the other end to moveable lid 36. Hydraulic lines 44 are connected tocontroller 46 so that a user can intentionally raise and lower moveablelid 36 for maintenance, inspections or for any other purpose.Additionally, hydraulic arm 42 acts as a shock absorber should a rapidexpansion event occur. The construction and operation of hydraulic arm42 and hydraulic lines 44 are well within the ability of those ofordinary skill in the art and are not discussed more fully hereafter.

Moveable access door 48, as shown in FIG. 1, is also connected to ahydraulic arm 42 and by hydraulic lines 44 to a controller 46. Accessdoor 48 enables a user to gain access to the interior 22 of materialcontainer 12 at a location other than at moveable lid 36.

FIG. 2 also shows another feature of the invention in which firefighting devices 52 are provided in the form of CO2 lines 52 and waterlines 54. Again, in an abundance of caution Applicant's magnetictreatment apparatus 10 includes fire fighting devices 52 to hedge therisk of damage and destruction should an explosive event occur.

As used herein the term “material” includes any gas, liquid or solidmaterial. It is anticipated by the Applicant that a series of magnetictreatment apparatus 10 will be used at different locations in anincineration process so as to capture gas, such as steam or smoke forexample only, and liquids, such as results from condensed steam, forexample, and solids resulting from incineration wherever occurring in anincineration process.

Referring now to FIG. 3 another embodiment of the invention is disclosedin which a material 20 in the form of steam, for example only, isintroduced at inlet 14 to material container 12. Material container 12is partially filled with water 52 through which the steam must pass. Aprecipitator 54 is connected in the preferred form of a cathode 56 atthe bottom 58 of material container 12. Importantly, all material 20,having passed between north poles 30 and south poles 32, is negativelycharged by Applicant's molecular arrangement magnetic treatmentapparatus 10. As a result, the use of precipitator 54 in the form of acathode 56 causes all negatively charged material 20 to be collected inthe bottom 58. Thereafter, periodically, the precipitated material 20 atthe bottom 58 of the material container 12 may be removed through accessdoor 48 as needed or desired. The advantageous result is that the water52 is purified and may be safely used and reused as desired.Precipitated material 20 is likely to be a collection of heavy metalsproduced by metabolic waste processing units. Whatever precipitatedmaterial 20 is, once collected by precipitation it is capable of beingrecycled and reused.

FIG. 4A is an enlarged top view and FIG. 4B is an enlarged side view ofthe pair of magnets 28 according to a preferred embodiment of theinvention. Referring to FIG. 4A, rod shaped magnet 62 is moveablylocated in magnet holder 64. Magnet holder 64 includes a pair of spaces65 conformed to moveably receive magnet 62 and rod shaped magnet 66. Ina pair of rod shaped magnets 62 and 66, one is charged as a north pole30 and the other is charged as the south pole 32. In between rod shapedmagnets 62 and 66, magnet holder 64 includes magnet holder passageway68. When, as anticipated in most situations, more than one pair ofmagnets 28 is used, each magnet holder 64 is located next to anothermagnet holder 64 such that material passageway 26 is completely filedwith magnet holders 64 such that material 20 is forced to pass down atleast one magnet holder passageway 68 and between the north pole 30 andthe south pole 32 of at least one magnet pair 28.

Importantly, Applicant has determined that for optimum operation, themagnet pairs 28 of molecular arrangement magnetic treatment apparatus 10must be self aligning. As the magnetic field changes from geographiclocation to geographic location and because magnetic fields oftenfluctuate within an active environment, such as for example only and notby limitation an incineration process with extreme temperatures andpressures, it is important that the magnet pairs 28 always be alignednorth to south. Rod shaped magnets 62 and 66 freely rotate within rodshaped spaces 65 in magnet holder 64. In order to ensure the selfaligning feature, a lubricant of any known type may be added such asgraphite. Rod shaped magnets 62 and 66 may be sealed within magnetholder 64 with or without lubricant in order to prevent any material 20or anything else from interfering with the smooth free movement of themagnets 62 and 66 within magnet holder 64.

Referring now to FIGS. 5A and 5B, FIG. 5A shows the flow of material 20by arrows 24 within material passageway 26. Again, all the material 20that enters inlet 14 must pass by at least one pair of magnets 28 and inparticular between a north pole 30 and a south pole 32. Material 20, asshown in FIG. 5B, may be either positively charged or negatively chargedbefore passing by magnet pair 28. But all material 20 that passes bymagnet pair 28 and north pole 30 and south pole 32 will becomenegatively charged. Importantly, the operation of Applicant's inventionensures, by manipulating the electrical potential of the material 20,that prior art dangerous emissions and chemical reactions simply can notoccur. That is, introducing material 20 to the magnetic field aligns thematerial 20 to the same direction of the magnetic field alignments. Thatis, the molecules of all the material 20 are “arranged” by Applicant'sinvention. This creates a magnetic process moment in the material 20that suspends reactivity or molecular bonding until such higher energiesare applied to the material 20 thereby keeping it from collecting orreacting and forming dangerous crystalline structures, compounds,nuclear isotopes and other dangerous and toxic compounds.

Further, the north poles 30 and south poles 32 and resultant magneticfields are automatically self aligned by the above described selfalignment system during flow of material 20 through the invention duringwhich small particles of material 20 and its mass pull on the magneticfields thereby inducing electron movement to better alignment with themagnetic field pattern. Because magnetic rods 62 and 66 are not attachedand can move freely inside the magnet holder 64 in spaces 65, the rods62 and 66 can make otherwise impossible adjustments utilizing themagnetic strengths of the applied fields and the attraction north tosouth arrangements.

Applicant has determined that the design formula for calculating thecorrect flow space, magnet holder passageway 68, between pairs ofmagnets 28 is relevant to the gauss strength of the magnets 28 and theflow rate density of material 20 introduced to the molecular arrangementmagnetic treatment apparatus 10. For example only and not by way oflimitation, typical exhaust gas emissions containing particulate matternot exceeding 500 parts per million cubic feet will have a design freeflow space, magnet holder passageway 68, of twice the distance of thediameter of a magnetic rod 28 with 2000 gauss.

By way of further explanation, this invention is a chamber device thatcan be manufactured to fit the flow and volumetric displacements of anyemissions point where combustion by products are vented, such as toexhaust stacks for example only. Some critical benefits of the inventionare that the magnetic field effect produced by magnets 28 arrangemolecular scale particles of material 20 in such a way that they becomesignificantly less reactive thereby enabling Applicant's invention tosignificantly reduce many types of harmful emissions common in wastedisposal systems such as, for example only, the crystalline structuresof dangerous dioxins.

All exhaust materials 20 (steam vapor or exhaust gas for example)normally exiting the current tens of thousands of combustion unitspowering everything from small dry cleaning operations to very largeindustrial furnace operations are suitable for use of Applicant'sinvention as disclosed herein. When utilized, the invention will reduceor completely eliminate the risk of dangerous dioxin emissions therebyassisting great new developments in assessing environmental impacts ofconstructing waste disposal technology as well as enabling theresurrection of industrial waste to energy projects that have beenchallenged as being environmentally unsafe. In short, Applicant'sinvention represents a powerful pollution reduction device for use bystate and other environmental regulators worldwide. The need for thetechnology embodied by Applicant's has been sought by the EPA and theDepartment of Energy for decades and will help facilitate acceptableenvironmental solutions worldwide.

The best and most simple way to understand how the invention works andits concepts of how it affects particles or emission materials 20 is tokey on one of the latest buzz words of new science “nana technology”.Applicant's invention repositions tiny particles by reacting theirelectrons electrical state or its electrical position. In magnetism itis understandable that the fields of a same charge repel away from eachother. Therefore, in this device the materials are directed throughstrong magnetic fields that induce a current upon particles 20 of adifferent electrical potential. The effect on the electron is likeflipping over a tiny magnet so that its magnetic poles are aligned allin the same direction. By such molecular arrangement the apparatus 10 isable to prevent many chemical reactions that produce dangerous chemicalcompounds from ever occurring, as normally very reactive conditions arepresent during and directly after combustion. However, this inventionintroduces an environmental protective measure beyond filtration orscrubbing technologies. The Applicant realizes this is a multi-billiondollar solution to changing the waste industry and its variousindustrializations in converting waste to energy.

The description of the present embodiments of the invention has beenpresented for purposes of illustration, but is not intended to beexhaustive or to limit the invention to the form disclosed. Manymodifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skillin the art. For example, the apparatus may be used in series orseparately. It can accommodate essentially any flowing material and isnot limited to treating any particular type of material or waste. Assuch, while the present invention has been disclosed in connection withan embodiment thereof, it should be understood that other embodimentsmay fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by thefollowing claims.

1. An apparatus, comprising: a material passageway configured for havinga material flow therethrough; a magnet holding structure disposed withinthe material passageway, wherein the magnet holding structure includes aplurality of spaced-apart magnet receiving spaces and a plurality ofmagnet holder passageways, wherein each one of said magnet holderpassageways is positioned between an adjacent pair of said magnetreceiving spaces and wherein the magnet holding structure is disposedwithin the material passageway in a manner whereby all of the materialflow is forced to flow through at least one of said magnet holderpassageways at at least one region along the material passageway; and aplurality of magnets, wherein each one of said magnets is disposedwithin a respective one of said magnet receiving spaces such thatmaterial passing through the magnet holding structure passes through amagnetic field effect produced by said magnets, wherein adjacent pairsof said magnets are oriented such that a north pole of a first magnet ofan adjacent pair of magnets is adjacent a south pole of a second magnetof the adjacent pair of magnets and a south pole of the first magnet isadjacent a north pole of the second magnet, wherein said poles of thefirst magnet provide a first resultant magnetic field and said poles ofthe second magnet provide a second resultant magnetic field, whereinsaid first and second resultant magnetic fields jointly define themagnetic field effect and wherein said magnets are each movably disposedwithin the respective one of said spaced apart magnet receiving spacessuch that relative alignment of a first magnet of an adjacent pair ofsaid magnets with respect to a second magnet of the adjacent pair ofsaid magnets is dictated by interaction of said resultant magneticfields thereof.
 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: each one of saidmagnet receiving spaces is elongated; and each one of said magnets isrod shaped.
 3. An apparatus, comprising: a material container with aninlet and an outlet, wherein material to be treated is introduced atsaid inlet and is released at said outlet; a material passagewayconnected between said inlet and outlet of the material container suchthat said material to be treated must pass through the materialpassageway; a magnet holding structure disposed within the materialpassageway, wherein the magnet holding structure includes a plurality ofnon-intersecting magnet receiving spaces and a plurality of magnetholder passageways, wherein each one of said magnet holder passagewaysis positioned between an adjacent pair of said non-intersecting magnetreceiving spaces and wherein the magnet holding structure is disposedwithin the material passageway in a manner whereby all of said materialto be treated is forced to flow through at least one of said magnetholder passageways at at least one region along the material passageway;and a plurality of magnets, wherein each one of said magnets is disposedwithin a respective one of said magnet receiving spaces such thatmaterial in the material passageway passes through a magnetic fieldeffect produced by said at least one pair of magnets, wherein adjacentpairs of said magnets are oriented such that a north pole of a firstmagnet of an adjacent pair of magnets is adjacent a south pole of asecond magnet of the adjacent pair of magnets and a south pole of thefirst magnet is adjacent a north pole of the second magnet, wherein saidpoles of the first magnet provide a first resultant magnetic field andsaid poles of the second magnet provide a second resultant magneticfield, wherein said first and second resultant magnetic fields jointlydefine the magnetic field effect and wherein said first and secondmagnets are each movably disposed with the respective one of saidnon-intersecting magnet receiving spaces such that relative alignment ofthe first magnet of the adjacent pair of magnets with respect to thesecond magnet of the adjacent pair of magnets is dictated by interactionof said first and second resultant magnetic fields thereof.
 4. Theapparatus of claim 3 wherein: each one of said magnet receiving spacesis elongated; and each one of said magnets is rod shaped.
 5. A method,comprising: providing a magnet holder structure within a materialpassageway of an apparatus, wherein the magnet holding structureincludes a plurality of spaced part magnet receiving spaces and aplurality of magnet holder passageways, wherein each one of said magnetholder passageways is positioned between an adjacent pair of saidnon-intersecting magnet receiving spaces and wherein the magnet holdingstructure is disposed within the material passageway in a manner wherebyall of said material to be treated is forced to flow through at leastone of said magnet holder passageways at at least one region along thematerial passageway; providing a magnet in each one of said magnetreceiving spaces whereby adjacent pairs of said magnets produce arespective magnetic field effect within the magnet holder passagewaybetween said adjacent pair of magnets such that said material to betreated passes through a respective magnetic field effect as saidmaterial to be treated passes through the magnet holder passagewaybetween the adjacent pair of said magnets; allowing said magnets to moveindependent of each other within the respective one of said magnetreceiving spaces thereby providing for relative alignment of adjacentpairs of said magnets; and causing material to flow through the materialpassageway.
 6. The method of claim 5 wherein: a north pole of a firstmagnet of an adjacent pair of magnets is adjacent a south pole of asecond magnet of the adjacent pair of magnets; and a south pole of thefirst magnet is adjacent a north pole of the second magnet.
 7. Themethod of claim 6 wherein: said poles of the first magnet provide afirst resultant magnetic field; said poles of the second magnet providea second resultant magnetic field; said first and second resultantmagnetic fields jointly define the respective magnetic field effect; andwherein said relative alignment of adjacent pairs of said magnets isthereof dictated by interaction of said first and second resultantmagnetic fields thereof.
 8. The method of claim 5 wherein: each one ofsaid magnet receiving spaces is elongated; and each one of said magnetsis rod shaped.